Weathering And Erosion Flashcards by branda tran | Brainscape

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Weathering

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Breaking down into smaller pieces

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Erosion

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moving the sediments/pieces

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Deposition

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dropping the sediments on the ground

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Frost Action

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freezing & thawing of water making cracks bigger

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Abrasion

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sediments get round & smooth by tumbling

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Tributary

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small stream that feeds into a larger river

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Meander

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a curve in a river

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Oxbow Lake

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lake created when a meander gets eroded off

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Delta

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triangle shaped deposit where a river ends

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V-shaped Valley

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Created by rivers

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U-Shaped Valley

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Created by glaciers

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Striations

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Parallel Scratches

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Drumlins

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narrow hill, steeper on one side

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Moraine

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narrow ridge of sediment where a glacier stops

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Mass Movement

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large movement of material downhill

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Soil Horizons

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layers in the dirt